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Stepping Stone 24 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Ryoko Imaeda! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Schaubi leaves Imaeda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Schaubi has Imaeda up against the cage in a clinch.
Schaubi drags the fight down to the ground.
Imaeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Imaeda has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Imaeda tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
Imaeda wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Schaubi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Imaeda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imaeda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schaubi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schaubi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Imaeda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imaeda wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Schaubi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Imaeda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Schaubi looking to control.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Imaeda from controlling successfully.
Imaeda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Schaubi is looking for a triangle but Imaeda pushes his legs off easily.
Imaeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Imaeda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Imaeda wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Imaeda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schaubi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Imaeda has managed to get both his arms back between Schaubi's legs - danger averted.
Schaubi is looking for a triangle here but Imaeda uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Imaeda (3) vs (0) Schaubi
Schaubi is looking to regain half guard here but Imaeda keeps moving and retains side control.
Imaeda goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Schaubi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Imaeda but great work by Schaubi. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Imaeda (3) vs (4) Schaubi
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imaeda tries to buck Schaubi off but Schaubi is having none of it.
Schaubi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Imaeda's legs.
Imaeda is trying to improve his position.
Schaubi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Imaeda is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Schaubi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Imaeda! Score +2 for reaching mount: Imaeda (3) vs (6) Schaubi
Schaubi prevents Imaeda from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schaubi looking to secure an arm triangle but Imaeda defends it well.
Schaubi wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imaeda is looking to improve his position but Schaubi isn't that keen on the idea.
Imaeda is working hard here to advance position.
Schaubi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Imaeda manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Schaubi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Schaubi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Imaeda gets back to half guard.
Schaubi moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Imaeda (3) vs (9) Schaubi
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Imaeda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Imaeda gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Imaeda (3) vs (11) Schaubi
Schaubi wants to control the pace but Imaeda is squirming around nicely.
Imaeda is desperately trying to improve his position but Schaubi has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Imaeda is trying to reverse the position but instead Schaubi has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Imaeda (3) vs (14) Schaubi
Imaeda trying to control the hands but Schaubi breaks the grip.
Schaubi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Imaeda has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Schaubi keeps control of the position as Imaeda tries to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Imaeda is controlling Schaubi 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Imaeda (5) vs (14) Schaubi
Schaubi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Imaeda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Schaubi has his foot on Imaeda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Imaeda works his way back into a safe position though.
Imaeda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Imaeda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Imaeda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Imaeda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Imaeda trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Schaubi working for a triangle but Imaeda defends it easily.
Imaeda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Imaeda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schaubi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Imaeda has managed to get both his arms back between Schaubi's legs - danger averted.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Imaeda from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Schaubi working for a triangle but Imaeda defends it easily.
Imaeda drops back looking for a leg! Schaubi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schaubi manages to kick Imaeda off! Imaeda jumps back into Schaubi's guard.
Schaubi is trying to keep Imaeda in close.
Imaeda trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Imaeda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Imaeda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi keeping full guard, as Imaeda tries to pass.
Imaeda postures up.
Schaubi is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Imaeda has his hands clasped together but Schaubi extends and breaks Imaeda's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Schaubi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abu Schaubi!
Post fight, an emotional Abu Schaubi said 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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